Paper holder



Dec. 22, 1925- F. A. DESLIBES PAPER HOLDER Filed Oct, 11, 1924 INVENTOR FrancisflDe -s Lib 8S Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED-STATES I 1,566,525 AT T rnnnofs A. DESLIBES, or MonE's'rofcALIFoaN'rA.

'PAPEZR HOL ER.

Application filed October 11', 1924. Serial No. 743,093.

being had to the accompanying drawings,i

and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application. e v I 1 This invention relates to improvements in office accessories, and particularly to a device for holding loose papers of various 1 kinds, and adapted to be placed on a desk or the like.

The present device is particularly an im-' provement over the device shown in myPatent No. 1,492,206, dated April 29th, 1924.

My principal object nowfis to provide a device of the above named character which will 'be neater, more easily manufactured and less expensive than the one shown in the aforementioned patent.

Another object is to provide a simple and neat device for holding an advertising card, or the business or address card of the owner ofthe device. This holder is so arranged that it is not in the way of any .papers which maybe placed in the device, and in fact it helps to hold the same. It is one of my aims to providea device which may be sold as an advertising medium, the nameplate holder being preferably so constructed that the advertising or business card therein cannot be easily removed. At the same time, said holder may be left off the device entirely, should its use not be desired.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views: 7 1

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device as in operation. I

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. at is a perspective VIQW of a paper clamp detached.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detached perspective views of the main parts of the card holding device. Y

"Referring-now more particularly to the characters of-reference on'the'drawin'gs, the numeralI denotes a baseplate of suit, able dimensions. and-having a down-turned flange 2 all around the same. Thisfia'nge rests on a-desk or otherflat surface, and of course raisesthebas'e' plate proper above 'such surface, for the purpose which'will be hereinafter seen;

'Nean one end of the'base plate the same 1s provlded with a transverse slot 3 depend ing from one edge of which is a spring supporting and housing apron 4, having a suitable concave curvature relative to the slot.

' Superimposed on the base plate is the paper supporting plate 5,1 projecting up from the base 1 at, a suitable angle thereto from a point adjacent'the slot 3. At its lower end the plate 5 has an offsetlip '6. extendingtransversely thereof and adapted to project through and underthe slot 3 at the edge thereof-opposite to the apron. This forms, as will be'evident, a kind 10f hinge between the plate 5and base. i

Seated in the slot 3, which is mainly under the plate 5 and hence practically concealed, isa coil spring 7 which rests on the apron 4, This apron or spring housingprevents downward movement of the spring, while upward movement thereof is prevented by the plate 5 thereabove, which with the member 4: makes a complete enclosure and housing for the spring, which is thusbarely visible from above. The ends of this spring bear against the under face of the base I beyond the slot, while intermediate its ends the spring is provided with a loop 8 which projects upwardly through the slot and bears against the under face of the plate 5.

The spring is inserted in position when the plate 5 is positioned about at a rightangle to the base, so that when the plate is pressed down to assume the desired acute angle to the plate,the spring pressure is not only brought into action-but thespring is firmly held in its housing without the use of anyholding pins. r I

It will thus be seen by reason of this 'construction thatthespring acts to constantly force the plate 5'upwardly. To limit and resist this spring action lfprovide a paper clamping device whichis mounted on the base at the opposite end thereof from the llt) spring. This clamp consists of vertical arms 9 projecting up through transverse slots10 in the plate 5 adjacent the upper end thereof. Above said plate the arms are bent to form longitudinally extending members 11,

the outer ends of which are connected by a while leading downwardly to a point below the slits are troughs 15. It is to be understood that the base plate is made of sheet metal, and that the troughs are formed by impressing the metal ofthe plate for a certain distance beyond the slots. This enables the spindles 13 to be inserted through the slots, so that they rest under the plate 1, by first pressingthe arms 9 together so that the outer ends of the spindles clear the slits. This provides a pivotal connection for the paper clamp without having to mount any:

exterior or separate bearing or pivot means therefor.

The members lland 12 of the paper clamp are bent so that they are parallel to the plate 5 when the latter bears t'here against. The clamp may be used in this form, but I prefer and intend to attach a card holding device thereto. This card holding device comprises a frame 16 having a raised groove 17 therearound into which the members 11 and 12 of the clamp fit. This frame is cut away inwardly of the groove as at 18 to enable the card 19 placed under the clamp to be visible from above.

A sheet of celluloid or the like 19 is mounted in the frame above the card, said celluloid having a window or opening 19" therethrough, which may be omitted if desired. This window however exposes a certain section of the card thereunder, and enables the owner to write any desired legend of his own thereon, such as Bills, Receipts, or the like.

The frame is removably held on the clamping members, and likewise the card is held from displacement by means of a bottom plate 20 whose opposite edges are bent over as at 21 to slidably fit over the corresponding edges of the plate 16. Said plate 20 is of course attached to the plate 16 after the latter is placed on the paper clamp from on top, and the car 19 is placed there under. The plate 20 is then slid on to the frame 16 from the lower end thereof, said plate having short recesses 20 in its upper end to receive the upper ends of the arms 9 therein. When the plate is in proper position the bent-down edges 21 are squeezed firmly together so that it will not too readily comeofif.

While in most cases this plate is ofsubstantial construction so that it cannot be readily pried off, it may if desired be made of light metal sothat the edges 21 may be loosened and the plate 20 removed without very much trouble.

The apron 4 is of course also formed by pressing down the metal cut from the slot. The flanges 2 are provided on the base plate to enable the apron and members 15 to de- A tions from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

r 1. A paper holder comprising a base, a paper clamp mounted thereon adjacent one end and projecting upwardly therefrom, a plate cooperating with the clamp and projecting thence downwardly to the base at an angle thereto, means formed integral with the base and plate to form a hinge connection therebetween and spring means acting to force the plate into frictional engagement with the plate and forming the pintle of the hinge connection.

2. A paper holder comprising a base, a plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle and hinged at one end thereon, a paper clamp mounted on the base opposite to the plate hinge and projecting upwardly to cooperate therewith, spring means between the base and'plate acting to force the latter upwardly, and a frame adapted to carry advertising matter 'detachably mounted on and in connection with the clamp above the plate.

A paper holder comprising a base, a plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle and hinged at one end thereon, a paper clamp mounted on the base opposite to the plate hinge and projecting upwardly to cooperate therewith, spring means between the base and plate acting to force the latter upwardly, a frame adapted to hold a removable advertising card mounted in connection with the paper clamp above the plate, and a common means for holding said cover for said plate normally enclosing the clamp parts in the grooves.- I

5. A paper holder comprising a base, a plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle and hinged at one end thereon, a

paper clamp mounted on the base opposite to the plate hinge, said clamp including ver tical arms projecting above the plate, lon-t gitudinal members'extending lengthwise of and over the plate and a transverse connection at the outer ends of said members and the transverse connection, said plate being cut away inwardly of the grooves for the display of a card, and means for holding such card in place and the clamp members from displacement in the grooves.

6. A paper holder comprising a base plate having a transverse slot toward one end, an apron depending downwardly from one edge of the slot, a paper supporting plate projecting upwardly from the slot, said plate having an offset lip projecting through V the slot and under the base beyond the edge of the slot opposite to the apron, a coil spring seated in the slot and supported by the apron, said spring being arranged to bear up against the plate, andv paper clamping means between the base and plate at the end of the latter opposite to the spring.

7. A paper holder comprising a base, a

plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle and hinged at one end thereon, a paper clamp mounted on the base opposite to the plate hinge, said clamp including vertical arms projecting above the plate, and horizontal and transversely extending spin-- dles on the lower ends of the arms, the plate being longitudinally slit adjacent the plane of the arms and having transverse troughs formed therein leading to the slits, whereby the spindles may project under the base through the slits and be supported by the troughs, and spring means forcing the plate upwardly toward the overhanging clamp members. I v

8. A paper holder comprising a base, a plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle thereto, spring means acting to force the plate upwardly, paper clamping means mountedon the base and coacting with the plate to resist-the spring movement, and hinge means for the base and plate formed integral therewith.

9. A paper holder comprising a base, a plate projecting upwardly therefrom at an angle and hinged thereon at one. end, a paper clamp coacting with the plate at the upper end thereof, and spring means seated between the base and plate and held in position thereby, said spring means acting to force the plate 'into engagement with the I I clamp.

1 0. A paper holder comprising a base having a transverse slot, a plate extending V upwardly from the slot at an angle t the I ,7 7'

base, a lip on the plate projectingthrough and below the slot, paper clamping means between the base and plate at the upper end of the latter, a transverse spring seated in the slot under'the plate and acting to'force. the latter upwardly, and means provided with the plate for removably holding the" spring against displacement from its position in the slot. I

11. A paper holder comprising a base having a transverse. slot, a plate extending upwardly from the slot at an angle to the base, a lip on the plate projecting through and below the slot, paper clamping means between the base and plate at the upper end of the latter, and a transverse spring seated in the slot under the plate and adjacent the lip and acting to cause the lip to bear against the base along one edge of the slot and forcing the plate upwardly into pressing engagement with the clamp means.

12. 'A paper holder comprising a base, a paper clamp mounted thereon adjacent one end and projecting upwardly therefrom, a plate cooperating with the clamp and pro- I jecting thence downwardly to the base at an angle thereto, a spring acting to force the plate into frictional engagement with theclamp, and means between the base and plate to form a hinge connection forthe latter and to locate and support the spring against displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

, FRANCIS A. DESLI BES. 

